Aaron George "Scoop" Skilbred, 39, of Suffolk, passed away Sept. 7, 2009, due to a vehicular accident. He was born in Sparta, Wis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Desert Storm. He was an electronic technician subcontractor for System Tech Forum.

He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Melissa Jean Skilbred; daughter, Kayla N. Skilbred; sons, Brandon A. Skilbred and Javin A. Skilbred; father and mother, George Harvard and Marilyn Accola Skilbred; sisters, Wanda Skilbred, Rebecca Hauersperger, Heidi Massey; brothers, Dewey, Mark, Scott, and Clifton Skilbred; numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3515 Robs Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Burial will follow in Holly Lawn Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parr Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to The Aaron "Scoop" Skilbred Fund at any Bank of America location. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.